Toilet-brush.



A. L. T. LOUGHLIM, TOILET BRUSH. APPLICATION FILED D50. 9. 191a.

Lm4 365 Patented July 21, mm

. perspective View of the device with the caslowing is a full, clear, and exact description,

tor a .t'oldin brush in which the brush and brush with-the box closed and forlniiw a l dilta lllllt i ehrnntnnnusn.

To cZE whom it may concern Be it known that l, Anion Louise T. Lonennm, a citizen or the United States, anda resident of New York, in the county at New York and State of hew York, have invented certain new and usei'ul Improve-- '1 I ments in Toner-Brushes, or which the lolwhereby any one skilled in the art may make and use the same.

The invention relates to toilet brushes and more particularly to a toilet brush of the folding type.

Although the drawings herein illustrate the invention. as applied to a tooth-bruslnit is obvious that itmay likewise be utilized in conjunction with nail, hair, or other brushes wherein it is desired to provide a brush of the folding type.

One object of the invention is to provide its retaining member may be folded coinpactly within a casing which iorrns a complete closure therefor.

A .further object is to provide a means in conjunction with the casing for firmly and positively locking the brush in extended position with the-casing closed so that in use anystrain placed upon the brush will not tend to open the casing and will not require any special pressure oi. the hand to maintain the parts in open position.

A. still further object is to combine in a brush of the character described, features of removability and renewability of the brush portion in order that the same casing, which may be of a highly ornamental character suitable for travelers use and toilet sets, may be used indefinitely with new brushes as desired.

Referring: to the drawings Figure 1 is a ing closed and containing the brush and supporting section. Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the box-like handle open, showing the brush folded into the handle. Fig. 3 is a similar VlOW with the brush in extended position. Fig. 4: is a perspective view-oi the handle. Fig. .5 is adetail View of the looking device intermediate the brush and hollow box-like cover.

It is not new in the art to provide hollow handles for toilet articles such as tooth-- brushes into which the brush may be insert- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application. filed December 9, 1313.

ed and retained either, by folding said brush i Patented July 21 11.914. s mi No. 805,508.

into the sections or the hollow handle or by insertion through the end thereof and. it has become a common practice to form toldiirg tooth s brushes and the like having interchangeable brush sections which may he conveniently inserted inand locked with ret'ercnce to the hack or handle section. in such devices, so tar as known, the hollow handle or easing into which the brush section is folded or inserted is opened to withdraw the brush section and when in closed position must be held lirinly in the hand to prevent separation of the parts when strains are placed upouthe brush in the ordinary methods of use.

It is one of the principal objects of the present invention to provide a means for positively holding the brush in extended position by utilizing the sections of the casing for locking the parts so that strains will not be transmitted in such manner as to tend to open the sections of the casing. By this arrange nent, the hollow handle or casino may be held lightly in the hand, as would the handle of an ordinary tooth-brush and need not be forcibly gripped to clau'ip and hold the brush in extended position.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 denotes the lower section oi a hollow handle or casing which has hinged thereto a similarly formed section 2. of the lower section 1 is a bifurcated 1nen1 her 3 which serves as a means for pivoting the handlcsection a to the casing. The handle 4 extends into the opening intermediate the bifurcations of the boss 5) and is pivoted therein upon a pin (5. The bifurcated pivot support 3 .ot peculiar form and has an tension 7 which underlies the back side 8 oi the handle section a forming; a stop when the handle section and brush. are inv open position. it is also provided with shouliilers El, 10, which register with shoulders 11, 11 formed upon the pivotal Scrtiou of the handle member 4, The pivotal section oi? the handle member 4:, when the handle is in open position, lies between the bifurcations ot the pivot sumiort and its shoulder 11, together with the shoulders 9, and 10 form a continuous wall.

The upper casing section 2 has at its torward end an extended boss 12, the face oil which, when hhcsectionsfi and 2, are closed together, ahutsagainst the shoulders 9, l0 and 11 andtas thelowersi eef the handle 4 rest op liel de' lath limi g s tions ill. the tonvard end I when closed, positively lock the handle in its open position. No matter in what direction the brush is mo'vedwhen in use, no sufiicient strains will be transmitted to the sections 1, 2 of the casing to tend in any sense to open them. They are lightly secured together by a catch 13 which, as illustrated, has a pin lat rejecting through the casing so that it may be released to open the cover-section 2 with reference to the base-section 1. These sections 1, 2 are referably hinged together as illustrated. and form a complete closure for the brush and handle section 4.

Projecting upward from the inner face of 1 the lower section 1 and on either side of the bifurcated pivot-support 3 are lugs 15, 15' against which the inner face 16 of the coversection 2 abuts when the cover is closed. These permit of the casing being made of comparatively light thin material and form a direct stop in a longitudinal line with ref erence to the member 12. The lugs 15, 15

are preferably slightly beveled so that the casing 2 is firmly forced into position with the lug 1.2 pressed against the shoulders 9,

l0 and 11 when the handle is open. I It is obvious that when the sections 1, 2 are separated along the line of the hinge, the brush and handle section 4- may be folded within the casing, the whole device providing a very compact, neat structure which. .may be formed of any desired material such as celluloid composition or any of the light materials employed in manufacturing toilet articles, It is preferred, however, to form the casing xnd handle section i of light metal so that the whole structure may be readily sterilized and will suffer no damage from immersion in hot water or sterilizing solutions.

As illustrated in the drawings, the brush is made removable with reference to the handle section l and the brush backing iii. The bristles 18 are preferably supported in. a backing 19, the bristles and backing 15) forming a unit which may be inserted within or removed from the brush back 17. As a convenient means of holdin the brush section with reference to the back, the bristle supporting member 19 is grooved as at 20 and this groove engages a slide-way 2i formed in the-backing 17. The brush is locked in said slide-way by a catch 22 herein shown as a flush screw which projects through the backing 2i suitably engaged with the end 22 of the handle section t. In lieu of a screw, any desired form of catch may be employed. This provides for a very hygienic form of folding brush and makes it particularly well adapted for use in conjunction with toilet sets and for the t 'avelor. New brushes may be readily inserted in the holder 17 as the brush-sections become soiled or deteriorate and therefore, the purchaser may, with a single handle section, at a comtion in the device.

593 mosses paratiyely small expense, provide himself with an unlimited number of new brushes. If desired, of course,,the bristles and backing may be made in one piece with refg reuce .e sec" to the handle section 4: and this has i tion be made renewable by removing the pivot 6 and inserting a new hai'idle in such a case, the hair. dissection with its permanently arranged brush might be formed of celluloid. composi- .5 tion, bone or any of the-materi ls commonly used in brush making and th ployed with a metallic casing. lilo is quite unnecessary to hare the who die section 4; made renewable in as by forming the section of the it may be readily cleanse? and 5 will form an ample support section which consists of a suitable and the bristles.

By cutting away the front wall o lower section 1 of the casing as the front wall of the upper section casing as at 24-, a handle a. of very sulzjstantial form may be employed withoutin ing with the beauty or appearance o casingand when the casing in clr sition, these parts, in conjunction extended boss 12 and the lug ll. wii hold the brush within t casing a vent movement and rattling: thereof.

of course, to be presumed that th out casing may be formed from sheet n l suit ably stamped up to prcwide the bosses and. pivot supports, etc, heretofore enumerated ice and when so stamped and formed of thin metal, the casing may he embellished. with any desired ornate design.

Obviously, the exact design or form of the casing is immaterial and various detail changes might be made in the construction and. arrangement of the parts .vithout dcparting from the spirit or intent of the in vention which has as one of its principal objects a locking stop provided by the sections of the casing for taking any lmigltndinal thrust or strains intermediate the brush and casing which would tend to separate the sections of the casing.

l'Vhat I claim as my invention and dc sire to secure by iicttcrs latcnt is;

1. lo a folding; toilet brush a casing haying a base section and a cover section hinged thereto, a boss extended from the c tion, a blUSll-lliUHllc pivoted thereto and provided with a locking shoulder and. a lug on the cover section arranged to engage the locking shoulder of the handle section with the base. and cover-section in closed position.

2. In a folding toilet brush, a casing com 1' prising a base-scction and a cover-section, bifurcated boss extending from the basesection, a brush-handle pivoted thereto, a ledge on said boss to engage the'handlc sec tion when in open position, Shblil't eat on said.

bifurcated member arranged to be engaged by the cover section and a lug on the handle section adapted to register with said shoulders and abut against the cover section when the cover and base of the casing are in closed position.

3. In a folding toilet brush, a casing comprising a base section and a cover section, a

bifurcated boss extending from one end ofthe base section, a brush-handle pivoted therein provided with a locking shoulder, shoulders. upon the bifurcated boss registering with the locking shoulder of the handle member with the brush in extended position, a in on the cover section forming a sto whic abuts against the shoulders of the b1- furcated boss and brush-handle and stoplugs extending from the lower section of the casing into the upper section of the casing opposite the shoulders of the bifurcated boss.

4. In a folding toilet brush, a casin having a base section and a cover section inged thereto, a boss extending from the base section, a brush handle pivoted thereto and provided with a locking shoulder, a shoulder on the boss to limit the opening movement of the handle, and a lug on the cover section arranged to engage the locking shoulder of the handle section with the base and cover section in closedposition.

ALICE LOUISE T. LOUGHLI N.

Witnesses:

WM. B. HILL, KATE BRENNER. 

